Croatia vs Italy live: Score and reaction as the Azzurri snatched a last-gasp equalizer to reach the knockout stages of Euro 2024, in addition to the latest Spain-Albania match.

Italy thus became the first team to go where no other country among the Euro 2024 favorites has bothered, dared, or thought it worthwhile, so far.

No, we shouldn’t launch an all-out attack and wipe the floor with our opponent – Germany did that on opening night. Not dropping a big name either or excluding a top scorer.

Instead, Luciano Spalletti confirmed that the Azzurri were the first to try to show their tactical proficiency in more than one distinct form, as they changed their formation from four defensive players and two wide attackers in the first two matches to form a 3-5-2 against Croatia in the decisive group encounter. the second.

Against Spain in particular, the team’s players failed to make any kind of impact and Federico Chiesa was one of those who paid the price, making room as Spalletti’s adjustments saw the emergence of a roaming two-man attacking force, with Gianluca Scamacca withdrawn to the bench. Alternate, key man for the qualifying campaign Giacomo Raspadori will take his place and Matteo Darmian starts as the third centre-back.

This went on for an hour, before panic mode kicked in.

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Spain: After beating Italy 1-0, Spain had already qualified as group winners. Spain finished the tournament with maximum points after beating Albania and will play one of the top four third-placed teams in Cologne on Sunday, June 30 at 8pm.

Italy: On a thrilling night in Leipzig, defending champion Croatia was denied a last-minute equalizer to advance to the round of 16. They will face Switzerland.

Croatia: Luka Modric and company looked to be doing it again, until Mattia Zaccagni’s last-gasp goal knocked them out. Croatia needed a win but they went from the round of 16 to returning home. It is unlikely that two points will be enough to qualify for third place, but it may be possible if the results of the other groups go in their favour.

Albania: Albania had to beat Spain to have any chance of qualifying, but were eliminated 1-0.

Instead, Croatia will almost certainly be excluded from Euro 2024. A team that can excel in over 120 minutes and penalties missed a penalty and went away with a goal in the 98th minute. When it was the night of the great, Luka Modric, he was outdone by the newcomer To such occasions.

When Mattia Zaccagni came off the bench, the 29-year-old had never scored before for Italy. When he did, it was magnificent, as the Lazio winger curled a powerful shot around Dominik Livakovic.

Pitch stewards were deployed during the Albania-Spain match after a young fan overtook security and began running, briefly halting the match.

The youngster took to the grass in Düsseldorf in the 90th minute of the Euro 2024 group stage match.

He turned to the bench in Albania after being chased by a number of brightly colored security personnel, before being arrested and escorted out.

The match ended 1-0 in favor of the outside team, despite Spain making 10 changes from the previous match.

Spain qualified for the knockout rounds after finishing at the top of the group.

It is a reasonable walking distance from the Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof to the Merkur Spiel-Arena. An hour lasts about 90 minutes, usually, although it seems much longer in 27-degree heat, with the spring sun peeking over the surface of the Rhine and slowly roasting your cheeks. However, the long, straight riverside route is picturesque, and on Monday evening the blue of the Rhine was balanced by the streams of red on its bank, as large groups of Albanians and Spaniards made their final journey before the group stage match. .

For the Albanians, this will be their last match at Euro 2024. Not that they saw it as inevitable before kick-off.

They convincingly outnumbered the Spanish fans on this particular track, their voices jubilant and their spirits seemingly confident. Near the start of the route, at the intersection with the Oberkasler Bridge, fans who chose not to walk to the stadium either drove or got out of their cars – the latter group sang and waved flags; The first honked their horns, after attaching the national emblem to their hats.

If this was the second match of the night, those watching Italy vs. Croatia may have missed the chance to see the fifth best team at Euro 2024. This happens to be Spain’s second football team, which has continued to play with a fluency that surpasses almost everyone else. Another in the tournament.

They had many of the same qualities as the first team, as well as the same flaws in finishing. That didn’t matter here, as they beat Albania 1-0 to make it three perfect wins from three group stage matches. They will now certainly be looking to become the first European champions to win all their matches, something no one has done yet, even in the 16-team era. This is what Spain should aim for.

This is not to downplay Albania, who ultimately came out on top in the end because they knew they had a chance to stay in this competition but couldn’t get close enough. They sank to their knees in disappointment at the end, but there was probably a lot of pass-chasing fatigue involved in that as well.

Here’s Zaccagni’s goal in real time. What a wonderful ending!

So Spain and Italy qualify from Group B for sure. Croatia faces a tense wait to find out whether it will qualify for the next round.

Italy will face Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday, June 29 at 5pm GMT.

Spain doesn’t know their opponent yet, but they do know they will play on June 30 at 8pm GMT in Cologne. They will play the third-placed team from one of Groups A, D, E or F.